Unfortunately, India has been imposing projects and authorities without any legal framework and in active violation of the provisions of Indian Constitution. Both Aadhar project and UIDAI are operating in India without any legal sanction and Parliamentary oversight. Further, both Aadhar Project and UIDAI are using hard earned public money that also in an “Unconstitutional manner”, informs Praveen Dalal, managing partner of New Delhi based law firm Perry4Law and leading techno legal expert of India.

Aadhar project and UIDAI should have been abolished till now. However, vested interests have kept them alive. This has been done even if it means violating the provisions of Indian Constitution with no regard to Fundamental Rights and civil liberties.

Indian government has recently issued a gazette notification forming joint drafting committee to draft proposed Lokpal Bill. Clearly, it is a step towards eradication of corruption rampant in India. However, who would eliminate the institutional corruption existing in India through projects like Aadhar and authorities like UIDAI is still to be seen. I wish both PMO and Finance Ministry took notice of this fact and act immediately.